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you know, this is really a day where everybody's supposed to honor nelson mandela. i'm not sure it's a day of world foreign policy-making for nations. but as i mentioned, face time between world leaders is always beneficial if you can do it the right way. but we view cuba as our enemy, this is not the time for president obama to be embracing him. nelson mandela was great friends with bill clinton and barack obama and he was friends with gaddafi and castro. he's like the man of the year, nelson mandela, the time of all this global strife he still has a role as healing agent, bringing different people together on stage. >> and that's in fact something that mandela's former personal assistant said, tomorrow people should all be honoring their relationship with madiba, if it means shaking hands with the enemy, yes, i would like to see that. that is what nelson mandela was and is bringing people together despite their differences. i guess that's the point is what could be more of a tribute to nelson mandela than people who'd normally would not talk, talking, and i'm not
you know, this is really a day where everybody's supposed to honor nelson mandela. i'm not sure it's a day of world foreign policy-making for nations. but as i mentioned, face time between world leaders is always beneficial if you can do it the right way. but we view cuba as our enemy, this is not the time for president obama to be embracing him. nelson mandela was great friends with bill clinton and barack obama and he was friends with gaddafi and castro. he's like the man of the year, nelson...
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that would, i, might argue, be the greatest tribute to nelson mandela that could you have at a nelson mandela memorial. >> you know how we have our state of the union addresses. and everybody watches the body language. obviously that's going to be a big part of the drama tomorrow is how castro and obama interact, but yes, if you can have a very serious respectful talk. we used to call barack obama no-drama obama. this isn't his style to go and style the show by making a grand gesture like this. but any time somebody wins a nobel peace prize like mandela, the world embraces them and the rules are broken. i remember sadat's funeral, all these people that weren't talking ended up talking at sadat's funeral and had a great healing effect in some ways. anything's possible here, but i don't think this is going to be a breakthrough moment. i think the big thing is what you just talked about, security. can we get through this without some horrible terrorist event or some major bad moment occurring. so i think everybody will be trying to get through the day. >> thank you so much. >>> still to
that would, i, might argue, be the greatest tribute to nelson mandela that could you have at a nelson mandela memorial. >> you know how we have our state of the union addresses. and everybody watches the body language. obviously that's going to be a big part of the drama tomorrow is how castro and obama interact, but yes, if you can have a very serious respectful talk. we used to call barack obama no-drama obama. this isn't his style to go and style the show by making a grand gesture like...
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what did nelson mandela mean to you? >> nelson mandela to me was just look christ. >> what do you think that his biggest achievement was? >> i think that he continues to represent hope. i know, our country has got a lot of challenges but he shows the beautiful side of the south african spirit and the heart and the beauty of the south african people, he represents all that good stuff, love, peacefulness, harmony. he he will always represent that for all of us. >> nelson mandela was an icon long before he passed away. over the coming days, especially for those away from south africa, it's a place of pilgrimage. matthew chance, cnn, central london. >> such a humble man, you almost have to wonder what he would be thinking about all of this. >> well, if you got a phone, there's a chance the nsa knows exactly where you are. that makes a lot of people very uncomfortable, even when they aren't doing anything wrong. as a business owner, i'm constantly putting out fires. so i deserve a small business credit card with amazing rewar
what did nelson mandela mean to you? >> nelson mandela to me was just look christ. >> what do you think that his biggest achievement was? >> i think that he continues to represent hope. i know, our country has got a lot of challenges but he shows the beautiful side of the south african spirit and the heart and the beauty of the south african people, he represents all that good stuff, love, peacefulness, harmony. he he will always represent that for all of us. >> nelson...
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nelson mandela is at rest. let us now be guided and inspired by the spirit he gave all of us, the flame of human rights, the beaker of hope. nelson mandela fought throughout his life for each and every one of us. it is the duty of all of us who loved him to keep his memory alive in our hearts and to embody his -- in our eyes. may he rest in peace. thank you. thank you very much. >> we just heard from the u.n. secretary general, ban ki-moon. he hit several important themes for the south african people. and some of them were, of course, the rainbow nation, hoping someday the dream is realized as a rainbow world and pointing out that nelson mandela said he wasn't just one man. the crowd loved that, of course. we are waiting for the u.s. president barack obama. he is supposed to be speaking upcoming. right now, we have jim acosta with us. you came with the president, obviously. >> that's right. >> what did you see in terms of security in the process of getting here, what was it like. >> lots of security, chris. the
nelson mandela is at rest. let us now be guided and inspired by the spirit he gave all of us, the flame of human rights, the beaker of hope. nelson mandela fought throughout his life for each and every one of us. it is the duty of all of us who loved him to keep his memory alive in our hearts and to embody his -- in our eyes. may he rest in peace. thank you. thank you very much. >> we just heard from the u.n. secretary general, ban ki-moon. he hit several important themes for the south...
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i have a charge to keep. >> nelson mandela will be buried on sunday, sunday morning. of course, we'll have live coverage. that's it for me. thank you very much for watching. see you back 5:00 p.m. eastern in "the situation room." "newsroom" continues right now with brooke baldwin. >> great to be with you on this monday. i'm brooke baldwin live from new york. thank you so much for watching cnn here. this very moment, confusion and grief on a college campus after the death of a popular student. and still, there are few answers about what happened in his final moments. let me take you back to friday when all this happened. this young man is robert cameron greeds. 23 years young. an honor student at a catholic school in texas. investigators say he got into an off-campus scuffle with a campus police off
i have a charge to keep. >> nelson mandela will be buried on sunday, sunday morning. of course, we'll have live coverage. that's it for me. thank you very much for watching. see you back 5:00 p.m. eastern in "the situation room." "newsroom" continues right now with brooke baldwin. >> great to be with you on this monday. i'm brooke baldwin live from new york. thank you so much for watching cnn here. this very moment, confusion and grief on a college campus after...
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ceo of the nelson mandela foundation. he then became a distinguished foreign correspondent and author. peter binard is an associate professor of journalism. if i may start with you, you pointed out that mandela was always different, even in prison, you say everybody else wore rumbled clothes, he took pains to iron his clothes, he stood ramrod straight, he had a kind of imperial bearing. your foundation tried to train leaders in mandela's wake. do you think that the dropoff was inevitable or has south africa taken a particular by bad spiral downward after nelson mandela? >> look, i think as a country, we have taken a knock, but i don't think the process has completely and totally derailed. i think it can be put back on track reasonably easily, but it will take a huge amount of hard work to do so. i think we do have the resources and the willingness to put it back on track. >> let me ask you since i have you, you were in jail for so many years, what does that do to somebody, just i would think looking at you, looking at man
ceo of the nelson mandela foundation. he then became a distinguished foreign correspondent and author. peter binard is an associate professor of journalism. if i may start with you, you pointed out that mandela was always different, even in prison, you say everybody else wore rumbled clothes, he took pains to iron his clothes, he stood ramrod straight, he had a kind of imperial bearing. your foundation tried to train leaders in mandela's wake. do you think that the dropoff was inevitable or has...
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mandela. >> reporter: the music continues here, asking if nelson mandela will rest in peace. eknow that, a man just told me that. he met nelson mandela in prison. they became long time friends. he was a mentor. thank you very much, i'm sorry for your loss. thank you for joining us. right after if riots in 19ex, you were put in prison. so you were a part of the new guard fighting apartheid, that's when you met nelson mandela, certainly the face of the old guard. what was his face to you? >> obviously, it was people socialized into prison life, fighting, virtually all the time. and the folks who were there were trying to say to us, pace yourself, you will be here for a long tie and for to you say here and be comfortable, you need to pace yourself properly. >> reporter: one of the things that separates nelson mandela is not that he didn't feel hate, he didn't feel anger, he didn't know the pain of agreg but what he decided to do which that? how did he get an angry young man like yourself which angry and hatred that surely you deserve to feel? >> i think that he managed all of hi
mandela. >> reporter: the music continues here, asking if nelson mandela will rest in peace. eknow that, a man just told me that. he met nelson mandela in prison. they became long time friends. he was a mentor. thank you very much, i'm sorry for your loss. thank you for joining us. right after if riots in 19ex, you were put in prison. so you were a part of the new guard fighting apartheid, that's when you met nelson mandela, certainly the face of the old guard. what was his face to you?...
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we can at 95, brother nelson mandela was still full of fire. he had that militant tenderness and sub versive sweetness and radical gentleness, tied to refusing to be fearful or intimidated in the face of a vicious white supremacist apartheid regime. >> ted cruz, the senator from texas, paid respect on facebook. he said nelson mandela will live in history for defenders of liberty around the globe. someone said he was a murderer and a communist. another one said sad to see you feel this way. he was a terrorist. i guess you have only seen the hollywood movies. getting away from what the comment section of the internet generally is, let's talk about some of these specific charges. communist, terrorist. where do they come from? >> well, the great source of nelson mandela's moral authority and the liberation movement was that he was a champion of armed insurrection. that meant that he had a the love bedfellows that are very discomfitting. his chief been factor was the soviet union. between 1989 and the end of the apartheid regime, he close the path o
we can at 95, brother nelson mandela was still full of fire. he had that militant tenderness and sub versive sweetness and radical gentleness, tied to refusing to be fearful or intimidated in the face of a vicious white supremacist apartheid regime. >> ted cruz, the senator from texas, paid respect on facebook. he said nelson mandela will live in history for defenders of liberty around the globe. someone said he was a murderer and a communist. another one said sad to see you feel this...
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. >>> that is it for this edition of "ac360," join me for the nelson mandela coverage, starting at 3:30 eastern time, here is piers morgan, thank you for joining us. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> this is "piers morgan live." welcome to our show, from viewers around the world and in the united states. and later, a family from nevada, and a desperate mission to save them. and who better to talk to about the day's headlines than the great dan rather? and questions about the rise of asperger's, and susan boils, and revelations she suffers from the condition. and all coming up, plus the crash that took the life of paul walker, what will it do to the "fast & furious" franchise. >>> also an amazing story of love, hope and inspiration. how she is turning her grief into a message of hope. >> it doesn't hit you until it happens to you, in your town and state. and that can be anywhere. >>> we begin tonight with breaking news, the race against the clock to find the young couple and four little children missing in the remote snowy mountains of nevada. chad myers has more. what can you tell me
. >>> that is it for this edition of "ac360," join me for the nelson mandela coverage, starting at 3:30 eastern time, here is piers morgan, thank you for joining us. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> this is "piers morgan live." welcome to our show, from viewers around the world and in the united states. and later, a family from nevada, and a desperate mission to save them. and who better to talk to about the day's headlines than the great dan rather?...
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the funeral for nelson mandela will be one of the biggest funerals the world has ever seen. officials preparing to welcome more than 91 current, former heads of state for this memorial. and president obama en route along with former president george w. bush. rare they're on air force one together. decided to get a ride. >> hitched a ride. they're going to be joined, of course, by former presidents bill clinton who was also close to any son mandela, as you said, and jimmy carter, too. he's going for the memorial service. some other world leaders who plan to attend for mr. mandela are the u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon, david cameron, prince charles is going. the french president, francois hollande and even the cuban president, as we said he had ties with cuba in the past, raul castro, list goes on and on of dignitaries. >> of course, with president obama and three of his predecessors going to south africa, you can imagine what robin was talking about, and that is security and the kind of complex situation they're dealing with potentially a nightmare. secret service had ve
the funeral for nelson mandela will be one of the biggest funerals the world has ever seen. officials preparing to welcome more than 91 current, former heads of state for this memorial. and president obama en route along with former president george w. bush. rare they're on air force one together. decided to get a ride. >> hitched a ride. they're going to be joined, of course, by former presidents bill clinton who was also close to any son mandela, as you said, and jimmy carter, too. he's...
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mandela nelson mandela ♪ >> reporter: nelson mandela, nelson mandela, there's no one like you. >> gave hope to the world. >> reporter: this morning, archbishop desmond tutu leading those around the world and in capetown in prayer for mandela. >> thank you for the gift of man de -- madiba. . >> reporter: today south africans paid tribute to father as they call him with makeshift memorials. december 5th now marks the day of south african's deepest sorrow. but it's also a day that the country's president said should mark their greatest determination to continue nelson mandela's legacy. >> to live as madiba has lived, to strive as he has strived and to not rest until we have realized his vision of a truly united south africa. >> reporter: many south africans today, there's a bittersweet sense, they're relieved that he's not suffering but they're sad that this man who created this nation has gone. when i think of it, when i talk to people, the two phrases that keep on coming up, all they're saying, all people here are saying is thank you and good-bye. >> robyn, thanks so much with starting
mandela nelson mandela ♪ >> reporter: nelson mandela, nelson mandela, there's no one like you. >> gave hope to the world. >> reporter: this morning, archbishop desmond tutu leading those around the world and in capetown in prayer for mandela. >> thank you for the gift of man de -- madiba. . >> reporter: today south africans paid tribute to father as they call him with makeshift memorials. december 5th now marks the day of south african's deepest sorrow. but it's...
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because whenever there is a huge event like the death of nelson mandela, one of the great figures in my life, certainly, as well. what was your reaction when you heard he finally died? >> i was somewhat surprised. because he had such resilience and determination. of course, we all knew he was very, very ill. but just somehow, i thought he will live to be 100 or more, because look what he survived. look what he went through. how he was in prison for over a quarter of a century. and for a great deal of that time he was under great duress, to say the least. >> and anybody who has not been there, this cell he was in was sort of 6 x 6. literally a box. >> and that, of course that and everything else they did to him, was designed to break his will. he had many hallmarks, resilient, to say the least. he was elegant, many people who heard of him but didn't know, he was quite a well educated attorney and a very good attorney. >> he was tough, he was as hard as nails. he was tough and determined. but the great, great thing about mandela was that when he came out of prison he could have sought
because whenever there is a huge event like the death of nelson mandela, one of the great figures in my life, certainly, as well. what was your reaction when you heard he finally died? >> i was somewhat surprised. because he had such resilience and determination. of course, we all knew he was very, very ill. but just somehow, i thought he will live to be 100 or more, because look what he survived. look what he went through. how he was in prison for over a quarter of a century. and for a...
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>>> and a vip flight, air force one departing for nelson mandela's memorial service with an impressive passenger list including two presidents and three first ladies. what's going on behind the scene? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> it was a horrifying and deadly disaster, all caught on camera. tomorrow, the national transportation safety board will begin a two-day hearing on the july crash of this asiana jumbo jet at the san francisco airport. the "wall street journal" is reporting that investigators say the crash was caused by a combination of pilot confusion about thrust settings and their excessive reliance on cockpit computers. cnn's tom foreman is working this story for us. what are you finding out? >> reporter: what it looks like in this situation is that in fact, there was going to be an engagement in this discussion about whether or not these pilots in fact relied too much on these computers to land the plane safely and if they did, why, how do you keep it from happening again. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: two key questions surrounding the asiana aircraft
>>> and a vip flight, air force one departing for nelson mandela's memorial service with an impressive passenger list including two presidents and three first ladies. what's going on behind the scene? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> it was a horrifying and deadly disaster, all caught on camera. tomorrow, the national transportation safety board will begin a two-day hearing on the july crash of this asiana jumbo jet at the san francisco airport....
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among the throngs of mourners flocking to johannesburg right now to bid farewell to nelson mandela are 91 heads of state, four united states presidents, tens of thousands of south africans and celebrities from all over the world. there will also be elite military troops, snipers and security dogs all there to watch over a stadium meant to hold some 90,000 people. they are coming to pay their respects and of course, celebrate mandela's life. anderson cooper is on the ground in johannesburg, where he caught up with bono. >> mandela also talked a lot about poverty which is obviously an issue very close to your heart. i think he said without the eradication of poverty, there can be no true freedom. >> yeah. overcoming poverty is not the gesture of charity, it's an act of justice. >> that's what you said. >> yes. like slavery, like apartheid, he said poverty is not natural. it is man-made and so it can be overcome by the actions of human beings. he said to some generations, for a chance to be great, you can be that great generation. i have been working for this man since i was a teenager, a
among the throngs of mourners flocking to johannesburg right now to bid farewell to nelson mandela are 91 heads of state, four united states presidents, tens of thousands of south africans and celebrities from all over the world. there will also be elite military troops, snipers and security dogs all there to watch over a stadium meant to hold some 90,000 people. they are coming to pay their respects and of course, celebrate mandela's life. anderson cooper is on the ground in johannesburg,...
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appreciate it. >>> a special moment to show you between nelson mandela and his great grandson. it's believed to be the last photo taken of the iconic leader. take a look at this picture. it was just taken in may, a month before mandela was hospitalized. the boy's father said that he took the picture believing that it might be the last time to capture them together. this being released as world leaders prepare to attend memorials in mandela's honor. chris cuomo is in johannesburg. >> reporter: here in johannesburg, the long good-bye is in full effect. in front of the his house, the celebration is taking on the character of the man himself. there's a complexity, a lot of dancing and singing. but at the same time there's a sense of purpose that reflects what's going on inside the family's home where they're grieving for the loss of a loved one who meant so much to them and so much to the entire world. tuesday we'll see the largest gathering of world leaders in africa's history. the massive soccer stadium was big enough for the world cup. but the 90,000 seats will hold just a fract
appreciate it. >>> a special moment to show you between nelson mandela and his great grandson. it's believed to be the last photo taken of the iconic leader. take a look at this picture. it was just taken in may, a month before mandela was hospitalized. the boy's father said that he took the picture believing that it might be the last time to capture them together. this being released as world leaders prepare to attend memorials in mandela's honor. chris cuomo is in johannesburg....
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. >>> plans for a week of mourning for nelson mandela are coming into focus. people all over the world are remembering the former south african president. mandela was 95 years old. according to a government minister, tomorrow is a day of prayer and reflection in south africa. mandela's memorial service will be held tuesday at a soccer stadium outside johannesburg. it seats about 100,000 people. his body will be lying in state from wednesday until friday. mandela's funeral and burial will take place next sunday, the 15th. >>> when patients are diagnosed with cancer, they fear the worst. coming up, we have an amazing story of a young boy who's getting a second chance at life and his treatment may just answer the prayers of so many others fighting this disease. every day we're working to be an even better company - and to keep our commitments. and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion
. >>> plans for a week of mourning for nelson mandela are coming into focus. people all over the world are remembering the former south african president. mandela was 95 years old. according to a government minister, tomorrow is a day of prayer and reflection in south africa. mandela's memorial service will be held tuesday at a soccer stadium outside johannesburg. it seats about 100,000 people. his body will be lying in state from wednesday until friday. mandela's funeral and burial...